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B. Low productivity areas are timberlands with less than 40 cubic feet 



growth capability/acre/year based on an 80 year average (about 16'/ of 

 Champion's Montana timberlands). In contrast to intensive culture areas, 

 only natural regeneration is recommended. Pre-commercial thinning is not 

 recommended on these sites. A goal of managing these lower capability 

 sites is to "realize maximum economic return vnhile leaving enough residual 

 to protect the site". Salvage cutting (removing dead or dying timber) 

 and selection cutting are the primary recommended treatments on these 

 lower capability sites. 



C. Special impact areas include lands that receive special management 

 considerations, because normal silvicultural practices could advsersly 

 affect a more sensitive forest resource. Management varies from non- 

 entry to intensive. Some special impact areas listed by Champion 

 include: 



1. All waterways and lakes; 



2. Important wildlife winter range, spring elk calving grounds; 



3. Residences in or near cutting areas; 



4. High visual impact areas alona highways and main logging roads, 

 i.e., Thompson River road, Fish Creek, Gold Creek, etc.; 



5. Areas adjacent to wilderness or other preserved lands; 



6. Areas adjacent to powerlines, irrigation ditches and pipes, 

 underground cables, etc. 



7. Historical areas and main hikin'j trails. 



1 1 . R oad Guidelines 



Roads constructed on Champion's timberlands are classified as main, 

 secondary, branch, or spur. The following description is taken directly 

 from Champion's guidelines: 



